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20 Oct 2025

Leixlip Gardai apprehend two motorists last weekend in North Kildare

Offences included unaccompanied learner driving, and drug-driving

Leixlip Gardai apprehend two drivers last weekend in North Kildare

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Leixlip Gardaí have been busy recently tackling road traffic offences across North Kildare.

Last Saturday morning (October 18), at a MIT checkpoint, Leixlip Gardaí seized a Ford being driven by an unaccompanied learner driver — the third time this driver has had a car taken off him this year.

Later in the day in the Maynooth area, they spotted a Toyota being driven erratically. The driver tested positive for cannabis at the roadside, and a quantity of cannabis was found in the car.

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He was arrested and will be facing a mandatory driving ban.

A message from Leixlip Gardaí stated: “Two more vehicles off the roads — making Kildare safer for everyone. If you’re driving, make sure you’re safe, legal and sober.

#KeepingPeopleSafe #LeixlipGardaí #RoadSafety #NorthKildare

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